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Spring Boot 4 Microservices & REST APIs · Lesson

Understanding HTTP Methods & Statuses

Explore the standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and common HTTP status codes for REST APIs.

HTTP Methods: The Verbs of REST

HTTP methods are the verbs of REST — they tell the server the action you want on a resource: get, create, update, or delete data.

GET: Retrieving Resources

GET retrieves data. It’s safe and idempotent — repeat it and you get the same result — and it should never modify anything.

public class HttpGetDemo {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String resourcePath = "/api/products/123";
    System.out.println("Simulating GET request for: " + resourcePath);
    System.out.println("Expected: Server sends product details.");
  }
}

All lessons in this course

  1. Setting Up Your Spring Boot Project
  2. Building Your First REST Endpoint
  3. Understanding HTTP Methods & Statuses
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